feszes

Feszes is a Hungarian adjective meaning taut, tight, firm, or stiff. It describes physical states (feszes izmok, tense muscles; feszes bőr, taut skin) and objects that fit closely to the body (feszes ruha, tight-fitting clothing) as well as cosmetics or medical products that produce a tightening effect (feszesítő krém, tightening cream; feszesítés, tightening). The term can also be used metaphorically to denote rigidity or constraint in non-physical contexts.

The etymology traces to the verb feszít, meaning to stretch or tighten, with the adjectival suffix -es. The comparative form is feszesebb, and the superlative is a legfeszesebb. Related nouns include feszesség (tautness, firmness) and feszesítés (the act or process of tightening). The noun feszesítő can function as both an adjective and a noun for a tightening agent or product.

In contemporary usage, feszes is common in health, beauty, and fashion discourse in Hungarian. It is distinct from near-synonyms such as feszített (stretched, taut) and feszül (to be tense), which have related meanings but different uses.